Tuesday, December 17, 2013

As was reported today on Lambgoat, a new Earth Crisis record will surface next year on Candlelight Records. Here's the details.

Candlelight Records today confirms March 3rd for
Europe and March 4th as the North American release date for Salvation of
Innocents, the label debut from hardcore/metal pioneers Earth Crisis. Mixed by Zeuss
(Agnostic Front, Terror, Hatebreed), the album and its lead single,
"The Morbid Glare," will be available for preorder via iTunes and other
digital platforms beginning January 20th/21st.

Salvation of
Innocents features twelve new tracks from the Syracuse-formed band.
Production of the bold concept album offered the respected five-piece an
extraordinary recording experience. Guitarist Scott Crouse shares, "The
process for this album was new for us. We did most of it ourselves. The
absence of pressure having to get things done by a certain time each
day really gave us the freedom to try new ideas and critically listen to
the songs. From the music, to the lyrical concept, to the comic book
that brings the lyrics to life, we think we've created something pretty
unique."

The comic book Crouse mentions is the pairing of Earth Crisis with Black Mask Studios'
Liberator comic. The hard-edged vigilante series will release its fifth
edition simultaneously with the release of Salvation. The Matt Miner
created comic brings its main character and the Salvation of the
Innocents' vivisection concept together in a commanding graphic
landscape. Black Mask Studios co-founder Matt Pizzolo says, "It is crazy
to me that it took twenty years for comics to produce a set of
animal-minded vigilantes strong enough to roll with Earth Crisis. It is
probably the most perfectly aligned superhero team-up ever."

Salvation of Innocents and Liberator will share original cover art from Chicago-based illustrator/painter Menton3.
The comic will feature additional works by illustrators Rod Reis,
Javier Aranda, and Joaquin Pereyra. Liberator creator Matt Miner says,
"Working with Earth Crisis on the comic book side of Salvation of
Innocents has been a dream project for me. Our styles, ethics, and
ideologies are a fitting match and I'm super excited for folks to read
the story."

Fans pre-ordering Salvation of Innocents via iTunes will receive "The
Morbid Glare," as an immediate download as part of the digital outlet's
Instant Grab Track promotion. Preordering will begin 24-hours prior to a
special Lambgoat.com world premiere of the album track
"De-Desensitize," set for January 22nd. "Lambgoat is thrilled to be
premiering a new Earth Crisis track," proclaims editor Alex Arnold. "EC
fans all over the world know what to expect from this reliable band, and
they most certainly won't be let down."

Talking candidly about
the album's single, Crouse details, "'The Morbid Glare' is a song that
really challenged most of the band members mainly since it's the fastest
tempo we've ever written at. Ian [Edwards, bassist] wrote the majority
of the song, and we all had a common goal of trying new things on this
record. This is certainly new territory for us. Working at this speed
was uncomfortable at times" he says, "but we think the song really came
out great in the end."

No hardcore or metal fan can be unaware of
Earth Crisis or the contributions the band has made to heavy music
since their founding in 1989. Regardless of passing trends, the band has
maintained their vision, dedication to their craft (and causes), and
most importantly respected their fans. Media giants CNN, CBS, and MTV
have applauded the straightedge, vegan band that to date has released
seven full-length albums, two EPs, and two live albums, their most
recent, 2011's Neutralize the Threat (Century Media).

Earth
Crisis will kick off 2014 with a performance at the Tough Love Festival
in Seattle. Set for February 15th, the third annual festival will take
place at Studio 7 located at 110 S. Horton Street. Follow the festival's
official Facebook page for ticket details.

Salvation of Innocents track listing:

01. De-Desensitize02. Out Of The Cages03. Shiver04. The Morbid Glare05. Razors Through Flesh06. Depraved Indifference07. No Reason08. The Pallid Surgeon09. Devoted to Death10. Into Nothingness11. Tentacles of The Altering Eye12. Final Breath